Updates

BFI announces the 2016 Fuller Challenge Fellowship program, open for applications until March 12, 2016. The Fellowship Program is meant to enhance rigorous discourse in the Fuller Challenge review process by bringing additional voices and perspectives into the discussion. Click for information on how to apply.

BFI has issued the Call for Proposals for the 2016 Fuller Challenge. The Fuller Challenge invites designers, architects, planners, entrepreneurs, scientists, artists, activists, and students worldwide to submit original solutions to some of humanity’s most pressing problems. This year's final deadline is April 1st, 2016 17:00 ET.

In 2015, the Fuller Challenge received the most geographically diverse pool of applicants to date. In January, the 2016 Fuller Challenge cycle will begin. Click for a summary of the 2015 cycle and important announcements about the 2016 cycle.

The impact of our work is approaching an all-time high as we reach an increasingly broad audience. In just the last month, Fuller's legacy and our own work have been profiled in The Guardian, Nature, the New Yorker, NPR, Observer.com, and PBS News Hour. Read below for summaries of recent coverage.

BFI is thrilled to announce the publication of a Limited Edition print portfolio, INVISIBLE - VISIBLE, of new works created to celebrate the 120th anniversary of the birth of R. Buckminster Fuller. Read the full press release, and click here to view the portfolio.

Congratulations to the Winner of the 2015 Fuller Challenge, GreenWave, a non-profit organization that has designed the world’s first multi-species 3D ocean farms. GreenWave aims to restore ocean ecosystems and create jobs in coastal communities by transforming fishers into restorative ocean farmers. Click to read more!

BFI is seeking volunteers for the 2015 Fuller Challenge Conferring Ceremony, to be held on November 12th at the Wythe in Brooklyn, New York. Volunteer needs include: event planning and logistics, photographer.